Bulldogs hire O’Connor as new baseball coach
Credit: MSU news release
By: Brandon Langlois, MSU Senior Associate Athletics Director
June 1, 2025 – One of college baseball’s most tradition-rich programs is turning to one of the sport’s most decorated leaders to guide its next chapter.
Brian O’Connor, a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee and the all-time winningest coach at Virginia, has been named the 19th head baseball coach in Mississippi State history. A proven winner with 917 career victories, seven College World Series appearances and a national title, O’Connor brings a championship résumé and national credibility to Starkville.
Mississippi State will formally introduce Coach O’Connor at a public welcome event set for 7 p.m. Central time on Thursday, June 3 at Dudy Noble Field. Fans, supporters, letterwinners and media are invited to attend as the Diamond Dawgs officially usher in a new era.
Read more here: https://hailstate.com/news/2025/6/1/mississippi-state-hires-one-of-college-baseballs-greats-in-brian-o-connor
